Person—variations of sex characteristics indicator, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Variations of sex characteristics of a person |
METEOR identifier: | 757702 |
Registration status: | Health, Qualified 03/06/2022 |
Definition: | An indicator of whether a person was born with variations of sex characteristics, as represented by a code. |
Data element concept attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Data element concept: | Person—variations of sex characteristics indicator |
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METEOR identifier: | 757688 |
Registration status: | Health, Qualified 03/06/2022 |
Definition: | An indicator of whether of a person was born with variations of sex characteristics. |
Object class: | Person |
Property: | Variations of sex characteristics indicator |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Origin: | ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2021. Standard for Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables. Canberra: ABS. Viewed 23 Feb 2022, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/standard-sex-gender-variations-sex-characteristics-and-sexual-orientation-variables/latest-release |
Value domain attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Value domain: | Variations of sex characteristics code N |
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METEOR identifier: | 757694 |
Registration status: | Health, Qualified 03/06/2022 |
Definition: | A code set representing a person’s self-reported knowledge of being born with variations of sex characteristics. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Origin: | ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2021. Standard for Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables. Canberra: ABS. Viewed 23 Feb 2022, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/standard-sex-gender-variations-sex-characteristics-and-sexual-orientation-variables/latest-release |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | The variations of sex characteristics refers to people with innate genetic, hormonal or physical sex characteristics that do not conform to medical norms for female or male bodies. It refers to a wide spectrum of variations to genitals, hormones, chromosomes and/or reproductive organs. |
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Collection methods: | This data element collects information on a person's self-reported awareness of having been born with variations of sex characteristics. A person should not be asked to respond on the variations of sex characteristics of others. Many variations of sex characteristics are not evident at birth, and people may not be aware they were born with a variation of sex characteristics until puberty or later in life. It is also possible that a person may never know that they were born with a variation of sex characteristics. Measuring intersex Where a collection wishes to collect data on people born with variations of sex characteristics, this separate data element is necessary. It is not possible to generate reliable or consistent results in measuring this population using data collected in either Person— sex, code X or Person—gender, code X, because some intersex people identify as male or female, and some do not. Standard question module The following standard question module is based on that recommended in the Australian Bureau of Statistics Standard for sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation variables (ABS 2021): Mandatory elements The following elements must be included: The words ‘born with a variation of sex characteristics (sometimes called 'intersex' or 'DSD')' in the question to clearly articulate the concept being collected Label the response options 'Yes', 'No', 'Don't know', and 'Prefer not to answer' Only one response is permitted If this question is interviewer administered, the question must always be asked as written and no assumptions made by the interviewer. Recommended elements The following element is recommended for inclusion: Use inclusive language (e.g. 'they' or 'their' rather than 'he/she' or 'his/her'). Question structure Were you born with a variation of sex characteristics (sometimes called 'intersex' or 'DSD')? Please [tick/mark/select] one box: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't know ☐ Prefer not to answer |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Origin: | ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2021. Standard for sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation variables. Canberra: ABS, viewed 6 October 2021 https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/standard-sex-gender-variations-sex-characteristics-and-sexual-orientation-variables/latest-release AGD (Attorney-General's Department) 2015. Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender, viewed 6 October 2021 https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/publications/australian-government-guidelines-recognition-sex-and-gender |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | See also Person—gender, code X Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Qualified 17/01/2024 Health, Standard 15/02/2022 See also Person—sex, code X Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Recorded 09/08/2023 Health, Standard 15/02/2022 Indigenous, Standard 27/08/2023 Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022 See also Person—sexual orientation, code N[N] Health, Qualified 03/06/2022 |